Privacy Policy
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Last updated: September 12, 2026
North Atlanta Star is an independent publication operated by Zman Mekomi LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share information when you visit northatlantastar.com, subscribe to our emails, use our services or contact us.
Information we collect
Information you provide. Depending on how you use the site, you may provide your name, email address, account details, business contact information, photographs or other materials. This can happen when you subscribe to a newsletter, become a supporting member, contact our newsroom, submit a story or event, submit a job, claim or update a business listing, or inquire about advertising.
Payment information. If you purchase a membership, advertising or another paid service, or make a reader-support payment, payment providers process your payment details. We may receive information needed to manage the transaction, such as your name, email address, payment status, transaction reference and subscription status.
Information collected automatically. Our website and service providers may collect your IP address, browser and device information, approximate location inferred from your IP address, referring pages, pages viewed and interactions with links, advertisements and site features. Cookies and similar technologies may help collect this information. These details can constitute personal information even when they do not include your name.
Information from other sources. We may receive business, event and job information from public sources, authorized feeds and people submitting information for publication.
How we use information
- Operate the website and provide the features you request.
- Send newsletters and manage subscriptions and email preferences.
- Manage accounts, memberships, payments and customer support.
- Respond to newsroom inquiries, submissions and business requests.
- Review and manage directory listings, ownership claims, jobs and events.
- Understand readership and improve content, navigation and accessibility.
- Display advertising and measure advertising, sponsorship and affiliate activity.
- Prevent spam, fraud and misuse, protect our services and meet legal obligations.
Newsletters and email
We use email service providers, including MailPoet, to manage subscriptions and deliver newsletters. Depending on the settings in use, email technology may record delivery information, opens and link clicks to help us understand newsletter performance.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link in those messages. Unsubscribing does not prevent us from sending necessary messages about your account, purchases, membership or a request you submitted.
Cookies, analytics and advertising
We use cookies and similar technologies to support sign-in, remember preferences, understand traffic and measure advertising. Analytics services, including Google Analytics, help us understand how people use the site.
Third-party advertising providers, including Google, may use cookies to deliver advertisements based on previous visits to this site and other websites. Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to personalize ads and measure their performance, depending on your choices and the settings in use.
You can manage Google ad personalization through My Ad Center. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services and explore participating companies’ advertising choices at YourAdChoices.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings and use any privacy controls presented on the site. Blocking certain cookies may affect sign-in or other features. Advertising choices may need to be set separately on each browser or device.
Membership benefits that remove advertisements do not necessarily disable analytics, security tools or cookies needed to operate your account.
Sponsors, affiliate links and outside services
North Atlanta Star carries sponsorships and may earn commissions from affiliate links, including travel and booking links. Clicking these links may allow us and our partners to record referral activity and attribute purchases. This may involve cookies or other tracking technologies.
We may provide sponsors and business partners with performance reports, such as advertisement views, link clicks or listing activity. These reports are intended to describe campaign performance, rather than identify individual readers.
External booking pages, payment pages, videos, maps, social media features and other third-party services operate under their own privacy policies. Interacting with them may send information directly to their providers.
Listings, submissions and published information
Information submitted for publication, such as a business listing, job, event, photograph or public comment, may be visible to other readers and search engines. Please submit only information you are authorized to share, and keep private details out of fields intended for publication.
When you claim or update a listing, we may use your contact details and supporting information to verify your connection to the business and review the request. Submitting information does not guarantee publication or approval.
If you contact the newsroom, tell us before sharing sensitive material if you are requesting confidentiality. This policy does not itself establish an agreement to keep a submission confidential.
When information is shared
We share information as needed with providers that support hosting, security, email delivery, analytics, payments, advertising and other website functions. We may also disclose information when you direct us to do so, when reasonably necessary to comply with law or protect rights and safety, or in connection with a merger, sale or transfer of the business.
Advertising and tracking technologies may involve disclosures that some privacy laws define as a “sale,” “sharing” or use for targeted advertising, even when no money is exchanged for the information. Available choices and rights depend on your location and the laws that apply.
Retention and security
We retain information for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described here, including maintaining accounts, providing services, keeping transaction records, resolving disputes and meeting legal obligations. Retention varies by the type of information and the service involved. Published reporting and other public content may remain in our archives.
We use reasonable safeguards to protect information, but no website, storage system or transmission method is completely secure. Please do not send payment-card details or sensitive identification documents through ordinary email.
Your privacy requests
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or obtain a copy of personal information, or to object to or opt out of certain uses. Contact info@northatlantastar.com to make a request or ask about your choices.
We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. Some information may be retained where permitted or required by law. Requests involving published journalism may also be subject to legal protections and exceptions for news reporting.
Children’s privacy
Our services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our services, please contact us so we can review and address it.
International visitors
North Atlanta Star operates in the United States. Our service providers may process information in the United States and other countries, where privacy laws may differ from those where you live.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our services and practices change. The date above identifies the latest revision. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for changes.
Contact us
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
North Atlanta Star / Zman Mekomi LLC
info@northatlantastar.com